Below are the most recent research activities carried out by the Centre

ADAMO project

ADAMO - Analysis, diagnostic and monitoring technologies for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. In particular, CISTeC participated in the activities of 

WP4 - In-situ and remote analysis and diagnostics, with the contribution of Prof. C.Bartuli

WP6 - Advanced environmental monitoring systems, Coordinated by Prof. M.L. Santarelli

Goals:

• Environmental monitoring systems for the conservation of hypogea, catacombs, museum areas, crypts and confined areas.

• Chemical and physical degradation detection systems through mathematical simulation tools.

• Advanced systems for the detection and control of biological degradation.

SISMI project

SISMI: Knowledge and Innovations for the reconstruction and seismic improvement of the historic centers of Lazio. In particular, CISTeC participated in the activities of 

WP4 - INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES AND SMART MATERIALS Coordinated by Prof. M.L. Santarelli

Research products developed by WP4:

• Large-scale reproducible methodology with remote sensing data integrated with cartographic and statistical data for the evaluation of damaged areas and correct management of rescue activities

• 3D information models for the acquisition, organization and visualization of the data necessary for the evaluation of the structural behavior of an architectural asset

• Innovative models and solutions for the protection of historic walls through the use of new materials and monitoring their resistance over time

• Preventive methodology for evaluating the structural stability and state of conservation of wood both as a structural material and as a furnishing material

• Methodology for identifying the most suitable materials for the treatment of artificial metal and stone products (mortars, cements) and the improvement/maintenance of their properties

• Experimental tests and numerical models for the design of innovative Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) reinforcement interventions for the seismic improvement of historic buildings

POMERIUM project

The ASI-European Space Agency ESA POMERIUM project, within the joint initiative Space for L'ART (L'Aquila, Rome, Turin) of the ARTES BASS program (https://www.pomerium-project.eu/) aims to create a complex monitoring system for the management of Cultural Heritage in order to support managers in daily and extraordinary activities and in the decisions of experts. The system will be based on the added value given by the integration of different technologies: satellites, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), in situ monitoring of the Internet of Things (IoT), image recognition and advanced modeling. Communication within the different components will benefit from 5G technology, in order to speed up data transmission and allow the traffic of large quantities of data. Geopositioning services will be ensured by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

The entire UNESCO World Heritage area of ​​Rome will be considered for the demonstration project.

The consortium was established with the following project partners: e-geòs (ASI-Telespazio company), Arakne (ICT company), ADPM (company active in drone production and research), Emersum (sustainability services company) and Dbw Communications.

CISTeC is an integral part of the project consortium and directly a beneficiary of it. Its activity is concentrated in the development of modeling to be increased on the environmental platforms made available to the project. The mathematical development focuses on the scenario of the Pollution project which will have the Colosseum and the Pyramid as demonstration areas, monuments widely studied by CISTeC in the past. Pollution is part of the WP 4000 of the project and CISTeC has direct collaboration with all project partners for the development of the project objectives and in the identification of the project parameters and results.

CIABOT project

The objective of the CIABOT (DTC LAZIOINNOVA) project is the development of a prototype artificial intelligence system to assist in the management and conservation of cultural heritage preserved in museum deposits, based on distributed sensors and Machine Learning technologies. The system is able to issue alarms and notifications if the status of the goods under observation differs from the parameters suitable for conservation. These signals are used by specialists to perform more accurate analyzes and decide how to intervene to improve the protection of the objects under observation. An important aspect of the project is the learning capacity of the SCI, which tends to issue increasingly pertinent and reliable indications over time, providing specialists with increasingly efficient support and suggesting, through the processing of the data collected, proposals for improving the conservative conditions.

For the project, a partnership was established consisting of two partner universities of the DTC Center of Excellence, two companies and a cultural institute: 

- RadioPoints Laboratory (Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Tor Vergata), which will be the coordinator of the project and the integration activities of the prototype system; it will also support system definition, development and testing activities;

- The Research Center in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Historical-Architectural Heritage (CISTeC) (Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment, Sapienza University of Rome), which will take care of the aspects relating to the critical aspects of the conservation states of the assets, will provide the know-how for LM training and support in testing and quality assessment;

- The Museum of Civilizations (MUCIV), a specially autonomous institute of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, which will identify the spaces and objects preserved in the Museum to be subjected to testing and will carry out the training of the LM, controlling its activities and providing the information necessary for optimization;

- The company Vianet, responsible for communication activities, dissemination of results and the exploitation strategy;

- The XTeam company, responsible for the development and testing of the LM software; XTeam will also provide support in the integration, testing and optimization phase of the prototype system.